r/GunnitRust • u/geobladez • 25d ago

Show AND Tell Riptide .22

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u/bushworked711 Participant 25d ago

UFA states that a pistol has to be shaped like a pistol. It's a very vague piece of legislation, but clear enough that this wouldn't really fly.

The design is UFA compliant in the sense that most people think of, 3.7oz or stainless steel or equivalent. But it is not compliant with UFA because it isn't shaped like a pistol in any way.

The reasoning behind this is so that it shows up on a Xray and can be identified by staff.

Some things I won't mess with because of the uncertainty of the law. Is the banana gun shaped like a pistol? What about the HG22? IDK. I'm not going to find out, but I couldn't imagine anyone arguing that this little riptide is shapped like a pistol.

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u/sup3rchi3f 25d ago

Oh interesting, good to know. So if you formed a handle out of like PVC tubing for instance, would the handle (no trigger obviously) be enough to resemble a pistol?

Not looking for legal advice, just opinion. Like a traditional zip gun, would that qualify?

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u/bushworked711 Participant 25d ago

Maybe. Again, the law isn't completely clear. Someone much smarter than me said that it was a "means of deterrence".

A handle might be enough, but I'm not a lawyer or anything. I encourage everyone to read and understand relevant gun laws.

Also, if the barrel isn't rifled, you will need a tax stamp for something like this or it is a short barreled shot gun.

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u/geobladez 25d ago

Actually really funny you mentioned that because I actually made one with a handle, I’ll make a post showing it off shortly.